Events

Will Platformisation Improve Women’s Labour Force Participation?

Date and Time

June 24, 2022

10:30 am to 12:30 pm

Location

Jacaranda Hall, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi

Panelists
Sabina Dewan

President & Executive Director, JJN and Senior Visiting Fellow, CPR

Lora K Baje

Research Specialist, Philippine Institute for Development Studies

Aditi Surie

Consultant, Indian Institute for Human Settlements

Usha Raman

Head, Department of Communications, University of Hyderabad

Hue-Tam Jamme

Assistant Professor, Arizona State University

Chonthita Kraisrikul

Knowledge Management Officer, Just Economy and Labor Institute

Moderator Mukta Naik

Fellow, CPR

The JustJobs Network (JJN) and the Centre for Policy Research (CPR) invite you to a panel discussion on Women, Work, and the Gig Economy:

Will Platformisation Improve Women’s Labour Force Participation?

Panelists:

  • Sabina Dewan, President & Executive Diretor, JJN and Senior Visiting Fellow, CPR
  • Lora K Baje, Research Specialist, Philippine Institute for Development Studies
  • Aditi Surie, Consultant, Indian Institute for Human Settlements
  • Usha Raman, Head, Department of Communications, University of Hyderabad
  • Hue-Tam Jamme, Assistant Professor, Arizona State University
  • Chonthita Kraisrikul, Knowledge Management Officer, Just Economy and Labor Institute

Moderator:

  • Mukta Naik, Fellow, CPR

About the Discussion

This panel discussion will bring together experts from South and Southeast Asia for a cross-country comparison of the impact of the platform economy on women’s labour force participation and how “platformisation” of work affects women’s earning opportunities and empowerment.

This event is a part of the Women, Work, and the Gig Economy – a collaborative research initiative supported by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC Canada).